Tuesday, May 17, 2016
- Zimmerman Advertising
Zimmerman Advertising tapped Mike Melone as digital media director. He joins the agency from Starcom Mediavest in Chicago, where he led the Performance Media Group as digital & ecommerce group director. Melone has worked with brands like Ally Bank, ESPN, Kellogg Cereals, Macy's, Sara Lee Brands, KRAFT, Harley-Davidson and Miller Beer. "Mike's arrival exemplifies how laser-focused our media department is to serve the dynamic, data-driven and demand-obsessed retail business," said founder and chairman, Jordan Zimmerman. - Argonaut
Argonaut hired Robert Riccardi, former managing partner at Goodby, Sliverstein & Partners, as chief executive officer. This move reunites him with agency founders Rick Condos, Hunter Hindman, and Max Heilbron, all of whom had worked together at GS&P, running accounts including Doritos, Cheetos, Chevrolet and Cisco. "Hunter and I are proud and humbled that a talent the caliber of Robert would be willing to join us in helping to lead Argonaut into the future," said Condos. "He is not only the smartest guy we've ever worked with, he's a great friend as well." Added Riccardi: "I've been at GS&P for 23 years and it's been brilliant. Now a new management team is emerging there that is fantastic and the work over the past year is as good as it has been in a long while. So, it felt like the right time to move on to something new. I'm really excited to work with Rick, Hunter and the team at Argonaut. They are building a business and a culture that is exciting and new and I really look forward to being a part of it." - Droga5 New York
Droga5 New York promoted Colm Murphy and Harry Roman-Torres to co-heads of strategy. Both were previously group strategy directors. The appointments come as Chet Gulland, current head of strategy, plans to leave the agency at the end of May after six years. Murphy has been with Droga5 for two years, working on Chase, Georgia-Pacific and Dun & Bradstreet. Prior to Droga5, he ran the Rolex and Puma accounts at JWT New York. Roman-Torres first joined Droga5 in 2008. He left the agency for stints at Leo Burnett New York and Google before returning to Droga5. He most recently worked on NRG, SheaMoisture and Under Armour. "We are excited to double down on leadership with two of the kindest, most creative and capable people in the industry," said Jonny Bauer, global chief strategy officer. - GSD&M
GSD&M hired Evan Walker as media supervisor, with a focus on social media. He will work across GSD&M clients like Southwest Airlines, Walgreens, Chipotle, Hilton, and Goodyear, among others. Walker joins the agency from PP+K in Tampa where he served as social media strategist, on brands including Legoland and the Florida Aquarium. Prior to that, he worked at Mindshare and The Halo Group. - 360i
360i promoted Amanda Abar from managing director, Chicago to executive vice president and Orli LeWinter from vice president of strategy & social marketing to senior vice president of strategy & social marketing. Abar will report to CEO Sarah Hofstetter and LeWinter will report to chief strategy officer Lee Maicon. In her new role as part of the agency's executive team, Abar will have significant client and business development responsibilities, contribute to agency goals and provide leadership to 360i's account management group. She will continue to be responsible for the overall management and business development of the Chicago office. In her new role, LeWinter will be responsible for the agency's social marketing across paid, earned and owned media, with an eye on where consumer trends are moving and what technological opportunities the platforms afford for clients. "Amanda and Orli have been a huge asset in the growth of 360i as a digitally-centric agency that is innovating ahead of changing industry and client demands," said Hofstetter. "They are strategic thinkers that will only continue to elevate the agency's offering for clients looking to challenge the status quo. These are well deserved promotions." - Deep Focus
Deep Focus named Anna Ibbotson president of its Los Angeles office. - Digital Pulp
Digital Pulp hired Karen Sideman as UX designer, Mordecai Bahat and Eric Shober as senior producers, and Rachel Rottenberg as account executive. - Camp + King
Camp + King hired Nicole Van Dawark as senior producer and Ashlie Tubb as brand manager. - Planit
Planit promoted Jess Brown to digital creative director. - MCD Partners
MCD Partners, a digital customer experience agency under M&C Saatchi's LIDA, hired Adam Murray as vice president, agency development and head of search and social. - Visit Seattle
Nick Hawley joined Visit Seattle as director of marketing. - Zambezi
Zambezi added Josie Brown as its first executive director of marketing and business development. - Calabrio
Calabrio hired Rebecca Martin as vice president of marketing. - BBDO New York
BBDO New York promoted Kirsten Flanik to president. - Havas Media Group
Havas Media Group promoted Lori Hiltz, CEO of Havas Media North America, to CEO, Global Brands for Havas Media Group. Colin Kinsella was named CEO, Havas Media Group North America, replacing Hiltz. - Zumobi
Zumobi named John McCormick as vice president of east coast sales. - ListenFirst
ListenFirst named Evan Cowitt as vice president of west coast sales. - Bounce TV, Grit, Escape and LAFF
Calandria Meadows has been named vice president, social media and digital content for Bounce TV, Grit, Escape and LAFF. - MediaMax Network
MediaMax Network added Maribel Adams as integrated media director and Tanya Castaneda as marketing manager. - Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick added Drew O'Brien as executive vice president of global partnerships as part of the Global Corporate practice. - Beast
Beast added Melissa Lubin as executive producer of the New York office. - MCS Healthcare Public Relations
MCS Healthcare Public Relations named Jennifer Silvent as senior vice president. - Digital Kitchen
Digital Kitchen tapped Dennis Ryan as CEO. - Merkle
Merkle named Sean Creamer executive vice president and chief financial officer. - Arkadium
Ben Widdicombe joins Arkadium as director of content; Jim Lally as vice president of people operations; Rob Caliolo as vice president of product; and Audley Wilson as vice president of analytics. - Shutterstock
Shutterstock hired Jeff Weiser as chief marketing officer and Matthew Jagoda as chief people officer. - Conde Nast Entertainment
Conde Nast Entertainment named Maria Valero as vice president, business affairs. - CBS Local Digital Media
Adam Wiener has been named executive vice president and general manager, CBS Local Digital Media. - Team One
Team One added Johnnie Ingram as creative director. - El Rey Network
Daniel Tibbets, who most recently served as Machinima's chief content officer, has been named president and general manager for El Rey Network. - Xaxis
Xaxis named Bob Hammond as its first chief technology officer. - Kargo
Kargo named AJ Mathew as vice president of research. - Bullitt
Bullitt added Larry Charles, Scot Armstrong and Tristram Shapeero to its directorial roster. - Humble
Humble hired Mark Kovacs as executive producer. - PK4 Media
Devin Collins joined PK4 Media as senior account manager. - The One Club
The One Club, producers of the One Show Awards and Creative Week, appointed six new members to its Board of Directors: Mark Tutssel, Judy John, Rei Inamoto, Pete Favat, Leslie Sims and Nick Worthington (as a member of the International Board). - Media Staffing Network
Patty Kincaid was promoted to vice president/general manager of Media Staffing Network. - Telemundo Studios
Telemundo Studios promoted Perla Farias to senior vice president, scripted development and Carmen Urbaneja was upped to senior vice president, scripted productions. - Hootsuite
Hootsuite named Amy McIlwain as global industry principal of financial services. - Native Content
Native Content added Iain Mackenzie to its directorial roster.
